BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean Schedule Tuesday 4 April 2017

Americas and the Caribbean Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—International Mine Awareness Day
  Campaigners say more needs to be done to stop the devastation mines cause to communities
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The Parent Hack For Cheaper Childcare
  An experimental nursery helps parents save money by letting them work childcare shifts.
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/04 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Why Factor—Clapping
  Becky Milligan uncovers the secrets of applause and how it can be used to infect us all.(R)
7. 01:50GMT
  More or Less—Will One in Four People Develop a Mental Health Problem?
  Is there evidence that one in four people will develop a mental health problem?(R)
8. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  Newsday—High Alert in St Peterburg, Russia After 'Terrorist Act' Kills 11
  Russian investigators are treating the St Petersburg train blast as a terrorist act.
10. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/04 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  Discovery—The Bee All and End All
  Bees pollinate plants, can detect bombs and compose music. What would we do without them?(R)
12. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—Russia Declares Three Days of Mourning For The Victims of The Metro Blast
  Media reports quoting security sources say bomber may have been a suicide bomber.
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—Russian Security Services Searching for St Petersburg Metro Bomber
  Russian investigators searching for perpetrator behind deadly St Petersburg blast
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/04 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  In the Studio—Sebastian Errazuriz’s Dangling Piano
  For five years, artist Sebastian Errazuriz worked with a piano dangling over his head
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Outlook—Bringing Beauty to Haiti's No-Go Slum
  Daniel Tillias has created a garden in Haiti's most notorious slum in Cite Soleil.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 06:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—Russia On High Alert As It Mourns SVictims of St Petersburg Attack
  The search continues in Russia to find those behind the St Petersburg attack.
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 07:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—Suspect in St Petersburg Attack Born in Kyrgyztan
  Kyrgyzstan says the main suspect in St Petersburg blast is a Kyrgyz-born Russian citizen
5. 07:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/04 07:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  Business Daily—Russian Hacking
  The story of a Russian bank robber, also allegedly spying for Moscow.
7. 07:50GMT
  Witness History—The Nagorno-Karabakh war
  One man whose family were made refugees during the Nagorno-Karabakh war tells their story
8. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 08:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  The Forum—Haile Selassie: The last Emperor of Ethiopia
  The life and legacy of the man who became ‘the Father of Africa’(R)
10. 08:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Rise and Fall of Parma Football Club
  How a small Italian city enjoyed fleeting football glory before it was hit by scandal
11. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 09:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  World Update—St Petersburg Metro Bombing Suspect 'from Kyrgyzstan'
  There are conflicting reports as to whether he was a suicide bomber
13. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 10:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Fourteen Confirmed Dead in St Petersburg Metro Attack
  Kyrgyz-born Russian citizen main suspect of metro attack, clean water breakthrough
15. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/04 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  In the Studio—Sebastian Errazuriz’s Dangling Piano
  For five years, artist Sebastian Errazuriz worked with a piano dangling over his head(R)
17. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 11:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  Outlook—Saving Lives After Haiti's Hurricane
  Stories from the heroes of Hurricane Matthew, and where they are six months on
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 12:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  The Newsroom—Suspected Chemical Attack in Syrian Town Kills Civilians
  At least 58 people are believed to have died in attack on the rebel-held town.
3. 12:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/04 12:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  The Documentary—Myanmar's Sex Vote
  How Burmese MPs and sex workers are joining forces to improve lives
5. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 13:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  Newshour—Dozens Killed in Suspected Syrian Chemical Attack
  Photos and videos on social media suggest an attack on rebel-held town in northern Syria
7. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 14:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The Parent Hack For Cheaper Childcare
  An experimental nursery helps parents save money by letting them work childcare shifts.(R)
9. 14:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/04 14:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  World Business Report—UK MPs Warn About Leaving EU With No Deal
  How bad would it be if Britain reverted to the standard international rules of trade?
11. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 15:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  Outside Source—'Chemical attack' in Syria
  We'll bring you the latest on a 'chemical attack' in Idlib that has killed 58 people.
13. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 16:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  Outside Source—04/04/2017 GMT
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
15. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 17:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  Outlook—Saving Lives After Haiti's Hurricane
  Stories from the heroes of Hurricane Matthew, and where they are six months on(R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 18:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  The Newsroom—International Condemnation of Syria 'Chemical Attack'
  Global anger as death-toll rises following suspected chemical attack in NW Syria
3. 18:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/04 18:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  Sport Today—2017/04/04 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 19:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  People Fixing The World—The Parent Hack For Cheaper Childcare
  An experimental nursery helps parents save money by letting them work childcare shifts.(R)
7. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/04 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  Digital Planet—The MIT Report to Combat Cyber Threats
  An MIT report suggests action for the US government to take against cyber threats
9. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 20:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Global Condemnation After Syria 'Chemical Attack'
  At least 58 people were killed in the apparent chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun in Syria
11. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 21:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  The Documentary—Myanmar's Sex Vote
  How Burmese MPs and sex workers are joining forces to improve lives(R)
13. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/04 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  In the Studio—Sebastian Errazuriz’s Dangling Piano
  For five years, artist Sebastian Errazuriz worked with a piano dangling over his head(R)
15. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 22:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—US Blames Assad over 'Chemical Attack'
  International outrage over suspected nerve agent attack on Syrian civilians
17. 22:20GMT
  Sports News—04/04/2017 GMT
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/04 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—UK MPs Warn About Leaving EU With No Deal
  How bad would it be if Britain reverted to the standard international rules of trade?
20. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/04 23:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  The Forum—Haile Selassie: The last Emperor of Ethiopia
  The life and legacy of the man who became ‘the Father of Africa’(R)
22. 23:50GMT
  Sporting Witness—The Rise and Fall of Parma Football Club
  How a small Italian city enjoyed fleeting football glory before it was hit by scandal(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/05 00:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Property Buying Frenzy in the City that Doesn't Exist
  Chinese speculators are snapping up properties in a city yet to be built
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/05 01:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  The Interview—Sir Ian McKellen - Actor
  'My campaigning is about allowing people to be themselves' - McKellen on gay rights
5. 01:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/05 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  The Documentary—Myanmar's Sex Vote
  How Burmese MPs and sex workers are joining forces to improve lives(R)
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/05 02:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  Newsday—Syria 'Chemical Attack' Down to Assad, US Says
  The White House is "confident" Assad's government was behind an apparent chemical attack
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/05 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Digital Planet—The MIT Report to Combat Cyber Threats
  An MIT report suggests action for the US government to take against cyber threats(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/05 03:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Newsday—US ‘Confident’ Assad Behind ‘Chemical Attack’
  The White House is "confident" Syrian government was behind an apparent chemical attack
13. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/05 04:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  Newsday—UN Condemns Syrian 'Chemical Attack'
  The White House is "confident" Syrian government was behind an apparent chemical attack
15. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—2017/04/05 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  The Compass—Economic Tectonics, Technology
  5/5How technology might change our economic futures for the better
17. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—2017/04/05 05:00 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  Outlook—Saving Lives After Haiti's Hurricane
  Stories from the heroes of Hurricane Matthew, and where they are six months on(R)

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